Jose Manuel Lopez of Brazil’s Palmeiras, left, celebrates with Vitor Roque of Brazil’s Palmeiras, after scoring a penalty goal against Argentina’s River Plate during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Players of Argentina’s River Plate leave the field after losing 3-1 against Brazil’s Palmeiras at the end of a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Jose Manuel Lopez of Brazil’s Palmeiras scores from the penalty spot against Argentina’s River Plate during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Vitor Roque of Brazil’s Palmeiras, left, makes an attempt to score against Argentina’s River Plate during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Jose Manuel Lopez of Brazil’s Palmeiras celebrates after scoring a penalty goal against Argentina’s River Plate during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Palmeiras rallies to defeat River Plate 3-1 and advances to the Copa Libertadores semifinals
SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥 Vitor Roque scored early in the second half and Jose Manuel Lopez added two late goals Wednesday as Brazil’s Palmeiras rallied to defeat Argentina’s River Plate 3-1 and progress to the Copa Libertadores semifinals.
Jose Manuel Lopez of Brazil’s Palmeiras, left, celebrates with Vitor Roque of Brazil’s Palmeiras, after scoring a penalty goal against Argentina’s River Plate during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
SAO PAULO (AP) 鈥 Vitor Roque scored early in the second half and Jose Manuel Lopez added two late goals Wednesday as Brazil’s Palmeiras rallied to defeat Argentina’s River Plate 3-1 and progress to the Copa Libertadores semifinals.
Striker Maximiliano Salas put the visitors ahead in the eighth minute, but Roque tied it in the 51st minute with his . 鈥淔laco鈥 Lopez converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute and added a goal in the 94th.
Lopez, who recently was called up to Argentina’s national team, now has five goals in the tournament and is tied with three players as the top scorer.
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Palmeiras will play the winner of the series between Ecuador鈥檚 LDU and Brazil鈥檚 Sao Paulo. The Ecuadorians hold a 2-0 lead.
In the other side of the bracket, on Tuesday and is awaiting the winner between Brazil鈥檚 Flamengo and Estudiantes La Plata from Argentina.
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